By Chaz Osburn

“Have we done it? Have we actually succeeded this time?”

“Perhaps we need to go over the math once more.”  

“No, I’ve run the equation thirty-nine times. The numbers don’t lie.”

“Think of the press coverage once word of this gets out.”

“We’ll most likely win a Nobel Prize.”

“It will be fantastic.”

“Artificial intelligence was one thing…”

“Yes, but our development of artificial common sense is just what the world needs.”

“I couldn’t agree with you more.”

“How about a martini to celebrate? I’m buying.”

“I knew we’d make a great team the moment I met you.”

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The author of two novels, Chaz Osburn has a background in the newspaper and magazine business and in PR. His short stories have been published in several print and online publications including Amazing Stories, Sci-Fi Shorts, Bright Flash Literary Review, Alternative Liberties, Every Day Fiction and Altered Reality, among others. A dual US-Canadian citizen, he lives in Traverse City, MI.